Umoja Outreach Foundation

Umoja Community Voice – Who is Hussain

Who is Hussain's vision is a society inspired by Hussain. Leading with the values Hussain stood for, those of compassion, justice and dignity, our purpose is to build compassionate communities […]

Fatima Zaidi (Student and Journalist)

Fatima Zaidi has become a globally recognized voice due to her contributions within Muslim communities as a public speaker. After speaking in Chicago’s annual Ashura procession for nearly five years, […]

Insiya Aziz – Law Student

Insiya Aziz is a second year law student at the University of Texas School of Law. In her time as a law student, she has been involved with many pro […]

Laila Tauqeer – College Student

Laila is a senior at Harvard University studying History of Science and Near Eastern Studies. She is passionate about working with young people to learn about religion and cultivating (and […]

Arts Panel – Zeinab Shdid, Sahara Mehdi

Zeinab Shdid is passionate about art and started drawing when she was very young. She honed her talent and majored in Fine Arts in Lebanon, where she received a Bachelor’s […]

Abir Safa – Writer and Poet

Abir Safa is a Detroit-raised poet of nine years. She began performing her work in 2012 at various events and centers across the U.S., U.K. & Africa. Her work aims […]